Reviews
Summary
Positives
- Surgical patients given oral passionflower reported less preoperative anxiety than those on placebo Medical News Today.
- Adults taking 500 mg/day reported meaningful sleep-quality improvement of about 5% over placebo without psychomotor impairment PMC.
Negatives
- A subset of users reported next-day drowsiness, dizziness, or mental dullness lingering after evening doses WebMD.
- Patients combining passionflower with prescription sedatives experienced excessive sleepiness and impaired coordination Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Hurdles & Side Effects
- Patients struggle to compare products because tincture, tea, and capsule potencies vary widely between manufacturers PMC.
- Pregnant patients are told to avoid passionflower entirely until they consult a clinician Medical News Today.
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